James Paul Anderson, charged with murdering his wife in 2023, had a fatal medical episode in a Houston courtroom. He was at the Criminal Justice Center for a plea deal, where he was expected to accept a 35-year prison sentence for the killing of Victoria Anderson. Anderson appeared to overdose shortly after meeting with his attorney and being alone for a short time, according to KHOU.
Witnesses in court said Anderson spat an unknown substance into a trash can. After the court bailiff gave naloxone, law enforcement responded. Anderson was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m. He had been free on a $300,000 bond after the incident at his Kingwood-area home, where police believe his 3-year-old son witnessed the killing.
Victoria Anderson, a former special education worker at a Cleveland ISD school, died in a courtroom after taking drugs. She had filed for divorce about a month earlier. A bag with a brown, crystal-like substance was found, and the judge cleared the courtroom. Naloxone was given, but its effect is unknown. Authorities are investigating and awaiting autopsy results, as reported by Click2Houston.
